1+ hour, 56+ min ago  (921+ words) (Brian Engh via SWNS) The discovery of a "botanical Pompeii" has rewritten a long-held theory that flowering plants only flourished after the dinosaurs. The "unique" fossil find shows they were in fact blooming 10 million years before dinosaurs were wiped out,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (983+ words) Reconstruction of Jiangchuan biota (~554-539 million years ago). (Xiaodong Wang via SWNS) The discovery of a fossil "treasure trove" has pushed back the origins of animals at least four million years. The "exciting" find in China includes the remains of a…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (744+ words) The study suggests that " unlike modern birds " the now extinct reptiles may have used the sun's warmth to help hatch eggs. Scientists in Taiwan examined the brooding behavior and hatching patterns of bird-like but flightless oviraptors. The research team also…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (535+ words) Artist's reconstruction of Sonselasuchus cedrus in its environment in what is now Petrified Forest National Park, 215 million years ago. (Artwork by Gabriel Ugueto via SWNS) A "peculiar" ancient relative of the crocodile started life on four legs before it began…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1018+ words) The remains of a "weird" creature with a twisted jaw and sideways-facing teeth have been discovered in the Amazon jungle. Scientists say the plant-eater Tanyka was a "living fossil" when it stalked the Earth around 275 million years ago, from a…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (662+ words) Illustration of researchers hypothesized layout for the inside of Triceratops nasal cavity. (K. Sakane CC-BY-ND via SWNS) Triceratops had a huge nose to help control its body temperature, suggests a new study. Scientists wanted to know why the iconic triple-horned dinosaur…...